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EBMUD expected to officially declare stage 1 drought on Tuesday Published No end in sight for California drought Parts of Northern California are experiencing extreme drought conditions. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for two counties. OAKLAND, Calif. - The East Bay Municipal Utility Board of Directors will consider officially declaring a stage 1 drought at its meeting Tuesday. Staff members from the utility provider will present its 2021 Water Supply Availability and Deficiency Report and recommend the board establish a district-wide voluntary water use reduction of 10 percent. Under that scenario, the district would also purchase supplemental water from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation s Central Valley Project. Most of EBMUD s water comes from Sierra snowmelt above the Mokelumne River. ....